Transport & Infrastructure news | The Mandarin https://www.themandarin.com.au/portfolio/transport-infrastructure/ Australia’s venue for public sector leaders Mon, 20 May 2024 05:44:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.themandarin.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1.png?w=32 Transport & Infrastructure news | The Mandarin https://www.themandarin.com.au/portfolio/transport-infrastructure/ 32 32 202087916 Skills Guarantee procurement guide released by DEWR https://www.themandarin.com.au/246684-skills-guarantee-procurement-guide-released-by-dewr/ https://www.themandarin.com.au/246684-skills-guarantee-procurement-guide-released-by-dewr/#respond Mon, 20 May 2024 05:44:46 +0000 https://www.themandarin.com.au/?p=246684 Procurement Connected applies to Commonwealth procurement in construction and ICT worth $10 million or more.

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DPS has no way of knowing number of parliamentarian medical interventions https://www.themandarin.com.au/246692-dps-has-no-way-of-knowing-number-of-parliamentarian-medical-interventions/ https://www.themandarin.com.au/246692-dps-has-no-way-of-knowing-number-of-parliamentarian-medical-interventions/#respond Mon, 20 May 2024 05:36:54 +0000 https://www.themandarin.com.au/?p=246692 Department of Parliamentary Services has no precise way of recording when medically qualified parliamentarians intervene in medical emergencies.

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Monetary policy not affecting housing supply, says RBA https://www.themandarin.com.au/246670-monetary-policy-not-affecting-housing-supply-says-rba/ https://www.themandarin.com.au/246670-monetary-policy-not-affecting-housing-supply-says-rba/#respond Mon, 20 May 2024 05:16:02 +0000 https://www.themandarin.com.au/?p=246670 RBA assistant governor Sarah Hunter said demand and building costs ultimately dictate the supply of new housing.

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Artificial intelligence is already affecting elections https://www.themandarin.com.au/246647-artificial-intelligence-is-already-affecting-elections/ https://www.themandarin.com.au/246647-artificial-intelligence-is-already-affecting-elections/#respond Mon, 20 May 2024 03:20:45 +0000 https://www.themandarin.com.au/?p=246647 Elections in Pakistan, the US, Indonesia and India were subjected to significant, widespread deceptive AI content, says electoral commissioner Tom Rogers.

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APS budget investment earmarked to secure Australia’s economic future with clean energy https://www.themandarin.com.au/246629-aps-budget-investment-earmarked-to-secure-australias-economic-future-with-clean-energy/ https://www.themandarin.com.au/246629-aps-budget-investment-earmarked-to-secure-australias-economic-future-with-clean-energy/#respond Sun, 19 May 2024 23:36:57 +0000 https://www.themandarin.com.au/?p=246629 Five key announcements in the budget as public service measures to secure the nation’s future prosperity with emerging technologies needed for Australia’s clean energy transition.

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In to bat again for Julian Assange https://www.themandarin.com.au/246597-in-to-bat-again-for-julian-assange/ https://www.themandarin.com.au/246597-in-to-bat-again-for-julian-assange/#respond Sun, 19 May 2024 21:50:31 +0000 https://www.themandarin.com.au/?p=246597 Later today, Julian Assange's lawyers will make their final appeal against his extradition to the US. That's why we need whistleblower laws.

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APS culture needs a serious shake-up to deliver Albo’s lean, green, electric dream https://www.themandarin.com.au/246608-aps-culture-needs-a-serious-shake-up-to-deliver-albos-lean-green-electric-dream/ https://www.themandarin.com.au/246608-aps-culture-needs-a-serious-shake-up-to-deliver-albos-lean-green-electric-dream/#respond Sun, 19 May 2024 21:43:20 +0000 https://www.themandarin.com.au/?p=246608 The bureaucracy will need to have a lot more technical people working directly for it if it wants to make the 'renewables superpower’ dream happen.

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Remembering nearly 100 years of loud political history at MOAD https://www.themandarin.com.au/246552-remembering-nearly-100-years-of-loud-political-history-at-moad/ https://www.themandarin.com.au/246552-remembering-nearly-100-years-of-loud-political-history-at-moad/#respond Sun, 19 May 2024 21:12:09 +0000 https://www.themandarin.com.au/?p=246552 Shouts of ‘Shame, resign!’ and ‘Hear, hear!’ as a group of old-timers gathered to reminisce about the important role of the Old Parliament House building.

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Services Australia seeking ADHD recruits after outsource cull https://www.themandarin.com.au/246613-services-australia-seeking-adhd-recruits-after-outsource-cull/ https://www.themandarin.com.au/246613-services-australia-seeking-adhd-recruits-after-outsource-cull/#comments Sun, 19 May 2024 20:53:25 +0000 https://www.themandarin.com.au/?p=246613 If the workforce should reflect the community, the boss just got a mirror. Broader mindsets make for more inclusive employment options.

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Minister suspends New England County Council weed management board https://www.themandarin.com.au/246606-minister-suspends-new-england-county-council-weed-management-board/ https://www.themandarin.com.au/246606-minister-suspends-new-england-county-council-weed-management-board/#respond Sun, 19 May 2024 20:29:46 +0000 https://www.themandarin.com.au/?p=246606 Ron Hoenig suspends the board of authority for the management of priority and invasive weeds in the New England area over “financial irregularities”.

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